Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") come with different sensor size.

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The FH27 was revealed 21 months later than the FS42 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH27 scores versus the FS42 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 has external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH27 and the FS42.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and FS42 is 94 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and FS42.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH27 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FH27 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.